Is Vietnam the next offshore wind energy hotspot in South East Asia?

We are just over two weeks away from the second edition of GWEC’s Vietnam Wind Power 2019 which will take place in Hanoi from 11-12 June, in partnership with GIZ, the Danish Embassy Hanoi and the Embassy of Ireland.

During this two-day event, GWEC is organising its first closed-door Offshore Roundtable in Vietnam, hoping to start some early conversations to facilitate the development of this emerging offshore industry. This half-day roundtable will be a key platform to enable interactions amongst government authorities, offshore industry stakeholders, international and local finance institutions, and is open to GWEC members and any company with strong interest in offshore. Urgent issues such as offshore planning and permitting process, long-term investment, offshore costs and development of local infrastructures will also be addressed.

Bernard Casey  Development Director Vietnam, Mainstream Renewable Power Alastair Dutton Chairman, Offshore Taskforce, Global Wind Energy Council

Peter Brun Global Offshore Wind Segment Leader, DNV GL – Energy Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan Institute of Energy Vietnam

Capacity Building Workshop Taking place on the 10 June, the workshop raises provincial government’s understanding of renewable energy – particularly Vietnam’s renewable energy resources. It also covers Vietnam’s attractiveness to FDI and looks at encouraging investment in the country.

Financing Workshop This full-day workshop on 11 June is specifically targeted at international and local finance institutions, development banks and government officials, and will address the burning issues facing the financing of wind power projects in Vietnam.

Main Conference This full-day conference on 12 June features a range of high-level sessions on the key topics in the Vietnamese market including regulatory, market, policy, technology updates, offshore and other pressing issues relating to the development of a sustainable wind and renewables industry.